Break From Reality. Daily.
Brian quietly walked up to the door and raised his hand to knock. It was shaking. He lowered it half way then raised it again and brought his knuckles against the surface, one, two, three times. He winced at the pathetic sound on hollow wood. Even his knock was unsure of itself. He could swear…
This story is by Barton K Mann and was part of our 2022 Fall Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. Jason clicked on the link that entered his name into the writing contest. He had no idea what he was going to write, but just making the commitment to write something,…
This story is by Barton K Mann and was part of our 10th Anniversary Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. Some people believe it is the purity of my love that keeps me alive. Some people think it’s because I’m supernaturally obsessed. Some people say I am in league with…
This story is by Barton K Mann and was part of our 2019 Summer Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. The door of the New Bahamas Magni-tram was closing when a young couple rushed in just in time. “Bob!” the girl shouted. “Look out, you’re getting sand everywhere!” “So are…
This story is by Barton K Mann and was part of our 2018 Fall Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. It’s done. I think whatever it was I had been thinking I shouldn’t have been thinking… but it’s done. And while the error in judgment wasn’t entirely my fault, sitting…
